The 10 Most Expensive Phones in the World

If you think your phone is expensive, then think again. New iPhones can cost in excess of $1,000, which is a lot of money for most people but not for the owners of the phones on this list.

There are actually mobile phones, mainly iPhones, that are worth and have sold for over $1,000,000. So brace yourself, as this list of the 10 most expensive phones in the world will blow your mind.

Check out the list of the most expensive phones in the world in 2024. Let’sStart!

Top 10 Most Expensive Phones in the World

10. Vertu Signature Cobra

• Price: $310,000
• Who Has: High-net-worth individuals; only 8 units available
• Expensive Material: Gold-plated, 439 rubies, 2 emeralds
• Unique Features: Cobra design wrapped around the handset
• Why Expensive: Limited edition, handcrafted by luxury jeweler Boucheron

The first and most expensive phone on our list is the Vertu Signature Cobra. Vertu has a reputation for creating some of the best luxury phones in the world, and their Signature Cobra Edition is no exception.

The Signature Cobra is part of an eight-phone limited series, each costing $310,000. It was designed by the French jewelry company Boucheron and assembled by hand in the United Kingdom.

As well as the phone itself being gold-plated, the most striking decorative feature, the Cobra, which wraps itself around the handset, is made of solid gold and contains 439 rubies and two emeralds. As only eight have ever been known to be created, getting your hands on one could be a bit of a nightmare, even if you’re well-connected.

9. Goldvish Revolution

• Price: $488,150
• Who Has: Luxury phone collectors; only 32 units made
• Expensive Material: White & pink gold, diamonds, sapphire glass
• Unique Features: Detachable analog watch by Fredrique Jouvenot
• Why Expensive: Exclusive design, luxurious materials

Next on the list is this impressive $488,150 phone from Goldvish, a popular Swedish brand. The Revolution is part of a 32-unit series and is one of the most expensive phones to have ever been created. The phone’s shape is noticeably different from most, which adds to its exclusivity quite a bit.

On top of that, it’s made from white and pink gold, fine leather, diamonds, and a sapphire glass display case. If that wasn’t enough, the phone also has a detachable analog watch by Fredrique Jouvenot. If you’ve got close to half a million dollars to spend, then why not treat yourself?

8. Gresso Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot

• Price: $488,150
• Who Has: Luxury phone collectors; only 32 units made
• Expensive Material: White & pink gold, diamonds, sapphire glass
• Unique Features: Detachable analog watch by Fredrique Jouvenot
• Why Expensive: Exclusive design, luxurious materials

• Price: $1,000,000
• Who Has: Ultra-wealthy individuals, only 3 units made
• Expensive Material: 180 grams of gold, black diamonds, African wood
• Unique Features: Manually polished 32-carat sapphire keys
• Why Expensive: Limited edition, use of rare materials

In eighth place, we have the Las Vegas Jackpot by Gresso, a world-famous accessory designer. For a cool $1,000,000, you can own one of the most expensive phones in the world. Part of a limited edition series of only three units, each phone comes with its own unique number engraved on the back.

The phone is made from an impressive 180 grams of gold and black diamonds, each at 45.5 carats. If you like your phone to have different textures, then the back panel is made from the precious wood of a 200-year-old African tree. Also, every key on the phone has been beautified with manually polished 32-carat gem sapphires.

7. Goldvish Le Million

• Price: $1,000,000
• Who Has: Collectors and luxury enthusiasts, limited to 3 units
• Expensive Material: 18 karat white gold, 120 carats of VVS1 diamonds
• Unique Features: Designed by renowned jeweler Emmanuel Gueit
• Why Expensive: Guinness World Record holder for exclusivity

The next phone to break the $1,000,000 mark is the Le Million by the renowned luxury brand Goldvish. At the time of its release, Le Million won a place in the Guinness Book of Records for being the most exclusive and expensive phone in the world.

The phone was designed by Emmanuel Gueit, a jewelry and watch designer. It is made with 18 karat white gold and has 120 carats of VVS1-grade diamonds studded into it, and its display case is made from sapphire glass. Getting your hands on one is going to be tricky, as Goldvish only manufactured three phones as part of a limited edition series.

6. Diamond Crypto Smartphone

• Price: $1.3 Million
• Who Has: Wealthy individuals focused on security and luxury
• Expensive Material: Platinum, rose gold, rare blue diamonds, Macassar Ebony wood
• Unique Features: Special encryption technology for data security
• Why Expensive: High-end materials combined with advanced security

The Diamond Crypto smartphone was once considered to be the most expensive phone in the world. The phone was designed by Aloisson and manufactured by JSC Ancort. The majority of the mobile phone is made up of solid platinum, whilst its logo and home button are made from rose gold.

As well as that, the phone has 50 diamonds studded into it, including 10 rare blue diamonds. The small amount of wood that’s featured on the sides of the phone is made from Macassar Ebony. Apart from the super-luxurious aesthetics of the phone, the software it uses has been developed to include special encryption technology to keep the owner’s sensitive information safe.

5. iPhone 3G King’s Button

• Price: $2.5 Million
• Who Has: Luxury phone collectors, designed by Peter Aloisson
• Expensive Material: 18 karat yellow, white, and rose gold; 138 diamonds
• Unique Features: 6.6-carat diamond home button
• Why Expensive: Extravagant use of gold and Diamonds

The fifth most expensive phone in the world is the iPhone 3G King’s Button, coming in at a whopping $2.5 million. The phone was designed by Austrian designer Peter Aloisson and is made up of 18-karat yellow, white, and rose gold. The white gold strip, which runs around the entire edge of the phone, is decorated with 138 diamonds.

Perhaps the most significant and extravagant feature of the iPhone is the 6.6-carat single-cut diamond that’s been used to replace the iPhone’s original home button. If pressing a 6.6-carat diamond to move your apps around isn’t a luxury, then I don’t know what is. The phone is considered to be one of the most beautiful phones on the market and is very popular with phone fanatics. Do you know about the most expensive helicopter in the world?

4. Goldstriker iPhone 3GS Supreme

• Price: $3.2 Million
• Who Has: Ultra-rich individuals, designed by Stuart Hughes
• Expensive Material: 271 grams of 22-karat gold, 136 diamonds, and 53 diamond Apple logo
• Unique Features: 7.1-carat diamond home button, granite box packaging
• Why Expensive: Combination of high-end materials and luxurious packaging

Similar to the 3G King’s Button, the Goldstriker 3GS Supreme has many of the same features but includes more carats. The phone is another successful creation from Stuart Hughes and is made from 271 grams of 22-karat gold.

The bezel of the iPhone contains 136 diamonds, and the Apple logo on the rear of the phone is studded with 53 diamonds. Now, similar to the King’s Button, the Goldstriker also has a single-cut diamond for a home button, but this one is a whopping 7.1 carats.

If the phone doesn’t do it for you on its own, then its packaging and the way it’s presented might. When you purchase a Goldstriker iPhone 3GS Supreme, you’ll be given a solid granite box made from one single piece of granite, embellished with top-grain leather and Kashmir gold. How’s that for presentation?

3. Stuart Hughes iPhone 4 Diamond Rose Edition

• Price: $8 Million
• Who Has: Limited to 2 owners, each phone fully customized
• Expensive Material: Solid rose gold, 500 100-carat diamonds, 53-diamond Apple logo
• Unique Features: 7.4-carat pink diamond home button
• Why Expensive: Extreme customization and luxury materials

Coming in at number three is yet another iPhone design collaboration from Stuart Hughes. This iPhone 4 Diamond Rose Edition is the third-most expensive phone in the world.

To keep it exclusive, only two phones have been manufactured to date. Each one was completely customized for its owner. The phone is made from solid rose gold and includes 500 100-carat diamonds. The Apple logo is decorated with 53 diamonds.

Like the previous two phones on our list, the home button is made from a single-cut pink diamond weighing 7.4 carats. If you’re into your packaging, then you’ll be pleased to know that $8 million will also get you a solid granite presentation box, like the Goldstriker Supreme and King’s Button.

2. Stuart Hughes iPhone 4s Elite Gold

• Price: $9.4 Million
• Who Has: Elite customers, highly limited
• Expensive Material: 24 karat gold, 500 100-carat diamonds, 53-diamond Apple logo
• Unique Features: 8.6-carat diamond home button, T-Rex dinosaur bone chest
• Why Expensive: Exquisite craftsmanship, use of ancient materials

• Price: $9.4 Million
• Who Has: Elite customers, highly limited
• Expensive Material: 24 karat gold, 500 100-carat diamonds, 53-diamond Apple logo
• Unique Features: 8.6-carat diamond home button, T-Rex dinosaur bone chest
• Why Expensive: Exquisite craftsmanship, use of ancient materials

Continuing his dominance in the luxury phone market and making yet another one of the world’s most expensive phones, Stuart Hughes’s next iPhone is worth a staggering $9.4 million. Being the second-most expensive phone in the world comes with a lot of expectations. With that said, the Elite Gold iPhone 4 certainly doesn’t disappoint.

The handmade phone is coated with 500 100-carat diamonds, and its rear panel and logo are made from 24-karat gold. The logo also contains 53 diamonds to give it that extra wow factor, and the home button is made from an 8.6-carat single-cut diamond. If you were to lose or misplace that 8.6-carat single-cut diamond, then you’ll be happy to know that your $9.4 million investment also gets you an additional 7.6-carat single-cut diamond as a backup.

Now, to top it off, the phone comes in one hell of a box. In actuality, it’s more of a chest. It’s made from solid platinum with actual polished pieces of original T-Rex dinosaur bone. It’s finished off with several rare precious gemstones, like opals, star sunstone, rutile quartz, charoite, and pietersite.

1. Falcon Supernova iPhone 6 Pink Diamond

• Price: $48.5 Million
• Who Has: Nita Ambani (wife of Asia’s richest man)
• Expensive Material: 24 karat gold, massive pink diamond, platinum coating
• Unique Features: Pink diamond on the rear; hack prevention technology
• Why Expensive: Extreme rarity, luxury materials, security features

• Price: $48.5 Million
• Who Has: Nita Ambani, wife of Asia’s richest man
• Expensive Material: 24 karat gold, massive pink diamond, platinum coating
• Unique Features: Pink diamond on the rear; hack prevention technology
• Why Expensive: Extreme rarity, luxury materials, security features

The world’s most expensive phone is the Falcon Supernova iPhone 6 Pink Diamond Edition, costing an unbelievable $48.5 million. The Falcon Supernova is a customized iPhone 6 introduced in 2004 that’s covered in 24 karat gold and decorated with one massive pink diamond on its rear.

It’s also coated in platinum and features hack prevention technology to keep the owner’s information safe from unwanted prying eyes. The Pink Diamond Falcon Supernova is the prized possession of Asia’s richest man’s wife, an Indian cricket team owner, Nita Ambani. It’s not the nicest-looking phone on the list, but it’s still the most expensive phone in the world, so it gets kudos for that.

Conclusion

We hope you enjoyed our list of the 10 most expensive phones in the world. What do you reckon—could you afford to buy one of these anytime soon? It still blows our minds that there’s a market for this type of thing.

However, it’s all relative, so when you’ve got the spare cash and want to set yourself apart from the rest, then why not? What’s your favorite, most expensive phone? Leave a comment!

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